Flag smut decline noted in Madison County fields near Granite City
U S Department of Agriculture agents and Illinois officials visited Madison County wheat and oats fields near Granite City finding only trace bunt and light oat infection. They credited resistant grain varieties seed treatments and crop rotation for reducing disease with history dating to 1919 in Nameaki Township and noting earlier outbreaks there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Granite City
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Agriculture
JT. W. May
Edwardsville
department
J. A. Faires
H. A. Rodenheiser
G. Anderson
United States
Nameaki
Illinois
Illinois College of Agriculture
Madison
Another County Road Now Urged
Spring field lawmakers push for another proposed north south road across Madison County tied to a third bond issue for Illinois roads. Representative Vaughn introduced House Bill 1254 leaving funding to the Illinois Division of Highways. The route runs from Worden to Belleville via Hamel Fruit Pin Oak Troy and O’Fallon with a 36 mile length and about 28 miles needing construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Schuyler B. Vaughn
Greenville
Madison County
Illinois
Vaughn
Illinois Division of Highways
Worden
Alton
Hamel
Fruit
Pin Oak township
Troy
O'Fallon
Belleville
Charles A. Prange
New Douglas
Clover Leaf Highway Association
Prange
New signs bar general use of private road at Madison County home
Superintendent Albert Schiber announces posted signs restricting access to a private road through the Madison County Home. The County Home Committee acts after recent disturbances and chicken killings by youths at the pasture. South of the home residents may walk from 6 AM to 9 PM but loitering is forbidden. trespassing in other hours will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Yarm
Albert Schiber
County Home Committee
Madison County Board of Supervisors
Al Schiber
Radio Commission to End Hearings on RCA Licenses
Washington June 16 The Federal Radio Commission prepared to end hearings on whether RCA subsidiaries may retain hundreds of government licenses for broadcasting radio communications and TV experiments The commission weighs anti trust findings against RCA and whether current law allows a radio monopoly RCA argues the act is unconstitutional and not applicable Oswald P Schuette pressed for contract records with RCA subsidiaries while the commission overruled him Schuette showed RCA Victor patents were developed by RCA Victor scientists and royalties were paid for their use
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Radio Corporation of America
Radio Corporation
The
Tyn E. Robinson
Oswald P. Schuette
Radio Protective Association
Radio Trust
commission
Victor Company, Inc
Schuette
R. C. A.-Victor
Chester Knitting Mills Placed In Receivership
Springfield June 16 Chester Knitting Mills with $1,000,000 incorporation was placed in receivership by federal Judge Louis Fitzhenry on request of Willis A. Thorne J L Gallen and George W Rodway were named receivers The firm runs plants in Collinsville Chester and Waterloo Illinois with others in Effingham Sparta Pinckneyville and more closed Rome Ga and Charles City Ia Thorne says bonds totaling 15000 due July 1 plus interest of 18050 and bills payable totaling 866,697.82 plus $2300 in taxes leave it unable to meet obligations
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Springfield
Chester Knitting Mills
Louis Fitzhenry
Willis A. Thorne
St. Louis
J. L. Gallen
George W. Rodway
Collinsville
Chester
Waterloo
Effingham
Sparta
Pinckneyville
Rome
Judge Called to Belleville Probate Court
Probate Judge George W. Crossman is holding court in St. Clair County Probate Court at Belleville this afternoon after being called by Judge Jos. Meming following a change of venue from the presiding judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
George W. Crossman
St. Clair County
Jos, BE. Meming
Wildey Theatre Manager George Lewis Dies Father
George Lewis Sr. death pulls Wildey Theatre manager George Lewis away late last week. He will return to the theatre Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lewis
Wildey Theatre
George Lewis Sr
Madison Kennel Club Opens Thursday Night Greyhound Racing
Madison Kennel Club announces the opening of a ten race card on Thursday night at 8 o clock under the International Greyhound Racing Association. The quarter mile course has a new top dressing green and white plant improvements for fans and more than eight hundred dogs are in or near Madison preparing for the sixth season. Featured is the Inaugural Cup over five sixteenths mile with eight distance runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Richard Wilder
Madison Kennel Club
Wilder
International Greyhound Racing Association
Charley Sterling
Arch De Geer
John Miles
Otto Wohlauf
John Pesek
C. A. Baskin
T. L. Parry
E. J. Johnston
Clyde Boyd
P. M. Hebron
J. Stewart
F. W. Spencer
Lee Fiedler
Youth Held After Attempted Grocery Burglary
Philip Corns aged 18 living in Greenville was held in Madison County Jail after being charged with trying to burglarize Wayne Brothers grocery. He was arrested near Hillsboro Avenue after police heard a disturbance and found a rear window opened. A missing McCaskey account key and soap were found. Corns previously faced charges tied to a burglary at his uncle Samuel Corns’s home in Eberhart addition.
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Philip Corns
Greenville
Madison County
Wayne Brothers
Corns
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Hillsboro Avenue
Young Corns
Louis. Osborne
Wilbur A
Staunton
young
Hoover Denounces Harding Betrayers at Indianapolis Memorial
President Hoover spoke at the Harding memorial in Marion Indiana denouncing some Harding associates as betrayers of their country. He recalled Harding’s deathbed concern and praised the late president’s wartime leadership while critiquing the conduct of warding associates. The ceremony included former President Calvin Coolidge and other Harding appointees.
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Harding
Marion
Hoover
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Hoover
White House
Washington
Len Small Circles Return Bid For Governor 1982
Former Governor Len Small is reportedly seeking renomination for 1982. In Peoria a waterway terminal dedication drew Small and ex Mayor William Hale Thompson, with supporters from across Illinois hints of an imminent entry. Thompson, who attended the event, later traveled to Springfield. the plan reportedly hinges on Emmerson and Carlstrom contests.
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Len Small
Springfield
Peoria
Small
William Hale
Thompson
Chicago
Kankakee
Emmerson
Oscar KE
Carlstrom
William
Hale Thompson
Madison County splits over Illinois Supreme Court race
Resolutions adopted by rival Madison County Republican factions endorse Judge Jesse R. Brown of Alton for the Illinois Supreme Court and protest his nomination, naming delegates and alternates for the Alton convention. The split highlights competing lines within the party as they prepare for the August 1 special election to fill the court vacancy.
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Jesse R. Brown
Alton
Ilinois Supreme Court
Madison County Republican Central Committee
anti- Brown
Republican Central Committee
Madison County
Ilinois
Edwardsville
Illinois
llinois
A. D
Third and
Alley Streets
Supreme Court
Second Judicial District of
bel
Louis.L. Emmerson
State of
Second Supreme Judicial District
William M. Farmer
Janes Alcott
Ed Berger
H. G. Bassett
Otto H. Hermann
Alvin C. Bohm
M. J. Newell
John J. Brenholt, Jr
Conley I. W. Burford
Joseph Braden James Chessen
Dr. Wilkerson
Joan.P. Cop
A.C. Gallén
Gottenstrater
Henry
Sievers
Johan Hamilton
James Riley
Earl Herrin
A. H. Stubbs
Ed Hildenstein
Louis Bright
Hilker
E.H. Buentes
E. Hillskotter
J.Frank’Gutham
Karl K.’ Hoagland
John Daly
Orville E. Hodge
C. H
Jones
John K
John Graham
pro-Brown
Illinois Supreme Court
Ill
Iinois
Atley Streets
County of Madison
William P. ‘Boynton
C.J. Hug
B. J.Verlie
Geo. H. Mueider
Gilson Brown
L. ©. Prehn
Jesse L. Simpson
Ray Stallien
Roscoe Worth
Wilbur
Madison County Republicans split over delegate seating
Five Republican committeemen and five spectators left the Madison County Court House after a factional clash over delegate lists for the July 10 judicial convention at Alton. Claims circulated that current officers Krill and Hildenstein led the meeting, while another faction cited Hillier and Dillie as regular officers for Credentials Committee seating. Observers included Hilker, Mueller, Dukie, Waters, Jones, Faulkner, Ellison, Eaton, and two unrecognized individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Republican Central Committee
Madison County Court House
Alton
Joseph Krill
Granite City
E. G. Hildenstein
Edwardsville
Madison County
BE. W. Hillier
Madison
James P. Dillie
Hilker
Intelligencer
Edward Hilker
George Mueller
James P. Dukie
W. J. Waters
I. J. Jones
Harry Faulkner
C. C. Ellison
H. B. Eaton
Bomb Explosions Reported Across Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires police reported nine bomb explosions in the last 24 hours with unconfirmed counts suggesting total blasts could reach fifteen. Explosions occurred at regular intervals across day and night in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Illinois Legislature Moves Toward Weekend Adjournment
Springfield, June 16. Illinois leaders in both chambers push to finish the session this week. Speaker David Shanahan and Lieut. Governor Fred Sterling, with Rep. Michael L. Igoe, agree to hasten action on major measures. About 200 bills on judicial, election, and child welfare matters expected to advance. House sessions yielded some second to third reading progress but light attendance limited gains. Rep. Carl Jobst warned of reconsid eration on a jury service for women after a near vote. The jury bill fell one vote short of a constitutional majority. another measure to ban hired workers on election day also failed for lack of majority.
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Springfield
Illiois
David Shanahan
Chicago
Fred E. Sterling
Rockford
Michael L. Igoe
House
Carl Jobst
Peoria
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